Brisbane Cup winner Crossthestart is out of the Melbourne spring carnival after bowing a tendon.Trainer Bevan Laming was preparing the six-year-old for the Group One Caulfield Cup (2400m) in October."I'm not sure how it happened and all we know is he has a bowed tendon," Laming said."I have no idea how serious it is and whether he'll ever race on. Only time will tell."It's disappointing, especially for his owner Dick Karreman."Crossthestart gave Laming his third Brisbane Cup victory at Eagle Far
Brisbane Cup winner Crossthestart is out of the Melbourne spring carnival after bowing a tendon.
Trainer Bevan Laming was preparing the six-year-old for the Group One Caulfield Cup (2400m) in October.
"I'm not sure how it happened and all we know is he has a bowed tendon," Laming said.
"I have no idea how serious it is and whether he'll ever race on. Only time will tell.
"It's disappointing, especially for his owner Dick Karreman."
Crossthestart gave Laming his third Brisbane Cup victory at Eagle Farm in June following his wins with Desert Chill in 1995 and 1997.
Laming still plans to head to Melbourne with promising three-year-old Ringa Ringa Rosie for the Group One Thousand Guineas (1600m) at Caulfield.
Ringa Ringa Rosie earned a Melbourne trip following her strong performances during the recent Brisbane winter carnival.
The daughter of Bradbury's Luck won the Listed Hampden Stakes (1200m) at Doomben on May 15 before a fast-finishing third to Run For Levi in the Listed Doomben Slipper (1350m) on May 29.
At her last appearance Ringa Ringa Rosie was runner-up to Pressday in the Group One TJ Smith (1600m) at Eagle Farm on June 12.
"Ringa Ringa Rosie has only been back in work for three weeks but I couldn't be happier with her," Laming said.
"She'll have her first run here in Brisbane on Saturday week before going down for the Thousand Guineas.
"She'll have one or two runs in Melbourne before the Thousand Guineas and one of them will probably be the Guineas Prelude."